Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] have [vb pp] a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The geographical destinations of exports have shown a swing towards the EC . |
2 | You may have noticed over the last three slides that several of sites have had a zero er percentage registered and we certainly feel that in a couple of these sites this was probably due to poor note-keeping rather than a percentage . |
3 | NEW regulations governing the condition of windscreens have provided a licence to print money for MoT , testers according to one of the UK 's leading insurance brokers , the Insurance Service . |
4 | Since 1964 the Furniture unions have tried three times to organise the workers of Spiralynx ; each time a small number of workers have joined a union , the management have found out and workers have been dissuaded from joining . |
5 | The Institute of Actuaries and the Faculty of Actuaries have made a videotape called ‘ Actuaries ’ which is available for viewing from university and polytechnic career services . |
6 | Professionals in academic institutions often have an administrative and managerial role within the institution ; and over 80% of managers have had a college education , half of them studying liberal arts subjects . |
7 | MILLIONS of Britons have begun a record Christmas break . |
8 | A number of linguists have suggested a variety of strategies for resolving the tension between syntactic and communicative functions in translation and language learning . |
9 | Millions of voters have acquired a stake in the wider ownership of shares and homes and a voice in union affairs . |
10 | Naturally , my expectations of men have changed a lot since then : I no longer think that toe jam is a prerequisite of masculinity . |
11 | Hundreds of residents have signed a protest petition , organised by Linda Howe , of Grey Street , attacking the Darlington Transport Company move to axe the 11a route to Albert Hill from February 24 . |
12 | Walkers with rucsacs have created a path through these Arctic forests , a highway that reflects the profile of a backpacker — narrow around the legs and very wide around the rucsac . |
13 | Studies in rats have shown a correlation between gastric damage induced by ethanol and other agents and endogenous LTC 4 concentrations , and infusion of peptidoleukotrienes can potentiate ethanol mediated gastric damage . |
14 | ‘ Reverting to the decision at first instance in the Leighton case , the report of the argument shows that the provisions of section 82(1) and ( 2 ) of the Act of 1925 were drawn to the attention of Luxmoore J. We feel no doubt that he would have appreciated that , even in the absence of a successful plea of forgery or non est factum , the section would in terms have conferred a discretion on the court to rectify the charges register , even as against the innocent chargees . |
15 | Freak snowstorms over hillsides have left a trail of carnage in their wake , and many recently sheared ewes have died of cold . |
16 | In the main , candidates rejected by GLCABS have shown a lack of understanding of the ethos of the CAB or negative attitudes , which they appear unwilling to change , towards certain client groups . |